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GEAppliances.com
Safety Instructions . . . .2–7, 24 Installation
Owner’s Manual
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .23–38
& Installation
Operating Instructions
Anti-Tip Device . . . . .27, 37, 38
Instructions
Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . .12, 13
Connect the Range
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . .10
to Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28–31
LP Models:
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–15
Convert to Natural Gas . . . . .38
JGBS06
Baking and Roasting . . . . . .12
Dimensions and
JGB
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicini
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com WARNING! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these su
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ■ Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path ■ Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s and out of drafty locations to prevent pilot Manual. outage (on standing pilot models) and poor ■ Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments air circulation. while using the appliance. Be careful when ■ Be sure all packaging materials are reaching for items stored in cabinets over the removed from the range before operatin
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY… Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to han
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com SURFACE BURNERS (cont.) ■ Always turn the surface burner controls off ■ If you smell gas, and you have already made before removing cookware. sure pilots are lit (on standing pilot models), turn off the gas to the range and call a ■ Do not lift the cooktop on sealed burner qualified service technician. Never use an models. Lifting the cooktop can lead to open flame to loca
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Using the gas surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner ■ If drip pans are supplied with your range; ■ Do not operate the burner for an they should be used at all times. extended period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on ■ Make sure all burners are in place. the grate may chip without cookware to absorb the heat. ■ Make sure all grates on the range are properly placed bef
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com How to Select Flame Size Flames larger than the bottom of the For safe handling of cookware, never let the flames extend up the sides of the cookware. cookware will not result in faster heating of the cookware and could be hazardous. Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. When fast heating is desired, the flame size on a gas burner should match the cookware yo
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Using the clock and timer. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. You have the choice of having the timer show the time counting down or the time of day. In either case, the timer will signal at the end of the timer period to alert you that the time is up. To Set the Clock NOTE: When you first plug in the range or after a power failure, the entire Clock/Timer display will light up. Press the CLOCK pad. Press and hold the + or – pad and the time of day will c
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Using the oven. GEAppliances.com To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before You Begin… The racks have stop-locks, so that when To remove a rack, pull it toward you, placed correctly on the rack supports tilt the front end up and pull it out. (A through E), they will stop before To replace, place the end of the rack coming complet
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Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting Your oven is not designed for open-door cooking. Type of Food Rack Position Close the oven door. Turn the OVEN Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) B or C CONTROL knob to the desired Angel food cake, B temperature. bundt or pound cakes Check food for doneness at minimum Biscuits, muffins, brownies, C time on recipe. Cook longer if cookies, cupcakes, layer cakes, pies necessary. Casseroles B or C Turn the OVEN CONTROL knob to OFF The oven has a
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from If meat has fat or gristle around the above the food. Most fish and tender cuts of edge, cut vertical slashes through both meat can be broiled. Follow these directions about 2″ apart. If desired, the fat may to keep spattering and smoking to a be trimmed, leaving a layer about minimum. 1/8″ thic
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Using the oven. Broiling Guide The size, weight, thickness, Quantity and/or Rack First Side Second Side starting temperature and Food Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments your preference of doneness Bacon 1/2 lb. C 4 3 Arrange in single layer. will affect broiling times. (about 8 thin slices) This guide is based on meats Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7–10 Space evenly. Up to at refrigerator temperature. Well Done 1/2 to 3/4″ thick 8 patties take about the same time. †The
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! GEAppliances.com You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature se
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Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. WARNING: If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. Standard Twin Burner Assemblies (on some models) For more stubborn stains, use a cleanser On models with standard twin burners, th
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com Sealed Burner Assemblies (on some models) Grate Turn all controls OFF before removing the burner parts and drip pans (if so equipped). Electrode Burner cap The burner grates, caps, burner heads and drip pans (if so equipped) can be lifted off, making them easy to clean. The electrodes Burner head are not removable. The electrode of the spark igniter is exposed when the bu
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Care and cleaning of the range. Burner Caps and Heads (on sealed burners only) Replacement NOTE: Before removing the burner caps Replace burner heads over the electrodes and heads, remember their size and location. on the cooktop, in the correct locations Replace them in the same location after cleaning. according to their size. Medium head Small head Burner caps Lift off when cool. Wash burner caps in hot, soapy water and rinse with clean water. You may scour with a plastic scouring pad to re
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips GEAppliances.com Cooktop Surface To avoid damaging the porcelain enamel NOTE: Do not store flammable materials in surface of the cooktop and to prevent it an oven or near the cooktop. Do not store or from becoming dull, clean up spills right use combustible materials, gasoline or other away. Foods with a lot of acid (tomatoes, flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity sauerkraut, fru
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Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may To clean the outside of the door: need help removing and replacing the door. ■ Use soap and water to thoroughly clean To remove the door, open it a few inches to the top, sides and front of the oven door. the special stop position that will hold the Rinse well. You may also use a glass door open. Grasp firmly on each side and cleaner to clean the glass on the outside lift the door straight up
